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About Santa Rosa Plateau Visitor Center. The Santa Rosa Plateau, at an average elevation of 2,000 feet, is located at the southern end of the Santa Ana Mountains in southwestern Riverside County, California. Ancient oak woodlands, rare bunchgrass prairie and endangered vernal pool wetlands are a few of the six distinct habitat types that reside ...
Description. The approximately 7,500-acre Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve is a relatively undisturbed area of oak woodland, chaparral, and native grassland habitat. Preservation of the plateau could begin to provide a corridor for movements of deer and mountain lion.
Want to find the best trails in Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve for an adventurous hike or a family trip? AllTrails has 16 great trails for hiking, walking, and birding and more. Enjoy hand-curated trail maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
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The Santa Rosa Plateau is an upland plateau and southeastern extension of the Santa Ana Mountains in Riverside County, southern California. It is bounded by the rapidly urbanizing Inland Empire cities of Murrieta and Temecula to the northeast and southeast, respectively.
Description. It could have been an endless sea of red tile roofs. Instead, an oasis took shape in the midst of southern California’s urban sprawl—the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve —offering hikers and other nature enthusiasts the opportunity to enjoy some of California’s rarest landscapes.
Explore the most popular walking trails in Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you. Directions. Share. Park information. Park hours. Monday. dawn - dusk. Tuesday. dawn - dusk. Wednesday. dawn - dusk. Thursday.
